Abstract: A gown 19 for nursing mothers that includes a body portion 21 with sleeves 23 at each side. The body portion of the gown has an opening 27 down the back of the gown that is closed by closure ties 29 and 53. In the front of the gown, the body portion covers the patient's torso from the breasts downward. An upper portion 34 of the gown extends downward from the shoulders to the patient's waist and is sewn to the body portion of the gown in a region 39 adjacent to the patient's sternum. The upper portion forms two flaps 35 and 37 that extent downward from the sewn region. Access to the patient's breast is gained by simply raising a flap. Ties 47 and eyelets 51 are provided to secure the flaps in the raised position. Elastic 33 is sewn into the upper edge 31 of the front of the body portion to keep to gown in position under the patient's breasts.